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Clark County Council · May 05, 2026 · 32:51–34:17 · Watch on CVTV ↗

During a public hearing on the capital technical budget supplemental, staff explained that the adjustments primarily involved carrying forward unspent funds for previously approved projects and making technical coding corrections. Following the staff presentation, multiple citizens provided public comment on the supplemental budget, expressing concerns about county spending on items such as fairgrounds improvements, transportation infrastructure, and the lack of funding for a new jail facility. The council subsequently voted to approve the capital technical budget supplemental resolution.

Keywords: public comment Public comment public hearing consent agenda supplemental budget

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31:45 public awareness, like we would use the Latin American Times and other, so we can have a manager be able to reach it. >> I think that we should -- >> Who's speaking? >> It was a staff member. They're muted now. >> Oh, okay. I was just curious about reaching a diverse community and if they're not the legal notices, they still get noticed about other things. >> Yes, like we use the Latin American Times a lot for a lot of our bids that go out on the streets. We publish not only in the Columbian but the Latin American Times and so they are used for a lot of different notifications throughout the county. >> Thank you. So if there aren't any further questions, I'll open it up for the public comment and just to remind folks, this is public comment just

32:40 on the award of invitation to bid on 2814 annual legal advertising and you are limited. There's no public -- oh, this is the bid. There's plenty of time to get to public hearings. Sorry about that. So we're looking for a motion. >> So moved. >> Okay. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Moved and seconded. Thank you very much. All those in favor say aye. >> Aye. >> Okeydoke. Well, I was a little premature on explaining our public hearings but I think that -- I think we're ready to move on. So thank you, Michelle. So public hearing on capital technical budget supplemental and I think first we'll hear from Emily. Is she online now? There she is, she's in the front row.

33:39 Good to see you. >> Good morning, council. I'll provide the update today and of course Emily is here as well as our partners in the audience if there's specific questions. Just as a kind reminder, percent to RCW3640, that does provide the county the ability to do supplemental budgets throughout the year. These are mainly due to unforeseen circumstances that present a risk of safety or welfare conditions in which they impair the department or office ability to meet their obligations, labor agreements, legal settlements and unanticipated revenues and expenses such as grants. There are 20 requests in front of council today, 15 carry forward, two previously approved by council and three technical adjustments. I'm going to summarize what they are. I'm not going to go line by line. But the 15 carry forward, all of these have been previously approved. This is simply carrying forward the unspent

34:36 funding from 2025 to 2026 so that the project can continue. Most of these are capital projects, such as the elections backup generator, public health elevator repairs, fairground projects that council approved. Replacing neighborhood signs, finishing up the HPOD renovations in the jail, the e-defender public defense case management system, and supplies for the sheriff's office that were ordered last year but have not received those yet, such as gas masks. The second piece on here is the previously approved by council, there are two of these. This is the parks and capital improvement plan and the transportation improvement plan.


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cross_cutting keyword 33:53–34:17 consent agenda, supplemental budget
u. >> Good morning, council. I'll provide the update today and of course Emily is here as well as our partners in the audience if there's specific questions. Just as a kind reminder, percent to RCW3640, that does provide the county the ability to do supplemental budgets throughout the year. These are mainly due to unforeseen circumstances that present a risk of safety or welfare conditions in which they impair the department or office ability to meet their obligations, labor agreements, legal se

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cross_cutting keyword 32:51–33:06 public comment, Public comment, public hearing
pen it up for the public comment and just to remind folks, this is public comment just on the award of invitation to bid on 2814 annual legal advertising and you are limited. There's no public -- oh, this is the bid. There's plenty of time to get to public hearings. Sorry about that. So we're looking for a motion. >> So moved. >> Okay. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Moved and seconded. Thank you very much. All those in favor say aye. >> Aye. >> Okeydoke. Well, I was a little premature on expla

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